CHARLES OLIVEIRA

Hailing from Brazil, orthodox lightweight competitor Charles Oliveira represents the Chute Boxe Academy. He began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu at twelve years old and went on to earn a fourth-degree black belt. The former UFC lightweight division champion holds the record for the most submission victories in the promotion's history, highlighting a career that features prominent wins against Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier.

Entering UFC 329 with a record of 21-8-0 (1 NC), Oliveira has secured four victories in his last five appearances. He achieved stoppage wins against Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje before dropping a bout to Islam Makhachev via submission. Most recently, he rebounded by defeating Beneil Dariush with punches to win by technical knockout.